Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
**Role Summary:**
Flowserve Corporation, a global leader in flow‑management products and services, is seeking a Summer Engineering Intern for our Cookeville, Tennessee valve manufacturing facility. This internship provides hands‑on experience with the design, testing, and validation of valve products while exposing the student to how engineering supports manufacturing, order fulfillment, and product development. The ideal candidate is a Mechanical Engineering student who has completed their junior year and has a strong interest in applied engineering within a manufacturing environment.
Hours: 7 AM – 4 PM
**Responsibilities:**
• Support the design, testing, and proofing of valve products and components
• Work in the engineering lab to learn and perform valve testing procedures, interpret data, and understand performance characteristics
• Assist the order engineering team in learning the ERP system and understanding how drawings, routings, and bills of materials (BOM) support manufacturing
• Partner with the product engineering team to learn about valve materials, design concepts, and engineering standards
• Gain exposure to manufacturing processes and how engineering decisions affect production, quality, and reliability
• Complete a final report or presentation summarizing learning outcomes and demonstrating an understanding of how engineering integrates with the manufacturing process
**Requirements:**
• Currently enrolled as a junior‑level Mechanical Engineering student or similar discipline
• Strong interest in hands‑on engineering, mechanical systems, testing, and manufacturing
• Ability to work onsite in Cookeville, TN, for 10 weeks.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to learn technical procedures, follow test methods, and work safely in a lab and manufacturing environment
**Preferred:**
• Exposure to 3D CAD modeling or engineering drawings
• Familiarity with basic testing or lab equipment
• Interest in valves, fluid control equipment, or mechanical product design
• Coursework in materials, fluid mechanics, or mechanics of machines
• Experience with ERP systems, BOMs, or manufacturing documentation (school or internship)
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
**Req ID** : R-19107
**Job Family Group** : Other
**Job Family** : OT Co-Op/Intern
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Flowserve Corporation
Our global team of more than 18,000 employees in 55 countries can put together the total solution—from project planning to lifecycle maintenance programs to some of the most proven technology on the planet. All so you can get more from your capital investment. Exceed your operational goals. And always come through, when failure is not an option.